@jwos tried your suggestion w/head but i get an illegal line count...
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ovatsug25Aug 8 '12 at 15:38

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The exact format of head's options depends on your operating system. rwos' suggestion works in Linux, but not in FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OS/X. Probably also doesn't work in Solaris, HP/UX, etc.
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ghotiAug 9 '12 at 11:36